What steps will the interdisciplinary team take

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Problem: A 22-year-old man,on a dare from his friends,attempted a backward flip from a 20-foot-high rocky cliff into shallow water that was less than 6-feet deep. He struck his back on a large protruding rock before entering the water and sustained a C-5 hyperextension injury to his neck. Upon arrival to the ED, his vital signs are stable, but he is flaccid in all extremities with no sensation below nipple line. Which members of the interdisciplinary team do you anticipate will provide care for this patient? What steps will the interdisciplinary team take to address the patient's health care needs?

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